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121Libya — /lib ee euh/, n. 1. Anc. Geog. the part of N Africa W of Egypt. 2. Italian, Libia. a republic in N Africa between Tunisia and Egypt: formerly a monarchy 1951 69. 5,648,359; 679,400 sq. mi. (1,759,646 sq. km). Cap.: Tripoli. * * * Libya… …
122Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …
123Mutualism (biology) — Hummingbird Hawkmoth drinking from Dianthus. Pollination is a classic example of mutualism. Mutualism is the way two organisms of different species biologically interact in a relationship in which each individual derives a fitness benefit (i.e.,… …
124Morpho — This article is about the genus. For particular species, see Blue Morpho (disambiguation). Morpho Butterfly Morpho didius – Museum specimen Scientific classification …
125cassia — /kash euh, kas ee euh/, n. 1. Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia bark tree. 2. any of numerous plants, trees, and shrubs belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, several species of …
126agriculture — Spanish agriculture is characterized by diversity and unpredictability. In a good year agriculture and fisheries together account for approximately 5 percent of Spain s GDP, but lower than average rainfall from 1991 to 1995 reduced this figure …
127morpho — mor·pho (môrʹfō) n. pl. mor·phos Any of various large, brightly colored butterflies of the genus Morpho, found in tropical parts of Central and South America and including especially M. menelaus and M. rhetenor. These butterflies are noted for… …
128legume — A member of the Fabaceae family (pea family). Also the fruit or pod of this family of plants. This family includes many plants grown for food or livestock forage. Leguminous plants commonly grown by U.S. farmers include forage crops such as… …
